Double bit.



J. G. WILLIAMSON.

DOUBLE BIT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27. 1908.

908,824. 7 Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

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JOHN G. WILLIAMSON, OF RUSSELL, ILLINOIS DOUBLE BIT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

Application filed May 2'1, 1908. Serial No. 435,332.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN G. WILLIAMSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Russell, in the county of Lake and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Double Bits, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to harness having especial reference to that part which is known as the bit.

An object of this invention is to form a double bit one part of'which can be used as a check bit while the other section is adapted to support the rein for guiding the animal.

Another object of this invention is to provide such a device with certain means by which it will be automatically adjusted in the mouth of the animal under the conditions to which the bit is subjected.

A further object is to construct a device of this character that will be simple in its parts and operation and that can be readily applied to the harness without having any specially formed connections therefor.

Other objects and advantages will be ap parent from the following description and it will be understood that changes in the specific structure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claim without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this.

specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a top plan view of the complete bit and Fig. 2 is a front edge elevation of the same.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates a metal plate which is of substantially rectangular formation having its corners rounded and having four apertures formed therethrough. In one edge of the plate the lower bit 12 is secured which comprises two arms 13 and 14 which are secured in two of the apertures 11 which extend oppositely from the sides of the plate. The arms 13 and 14 have their inner ends 18 passed through the apertures 11 and bent over against the arms 13 and 14 thus forming an eye which serves as a pivotal connection between the arms and the plate 10. Upon the outer extremities of the arms 13 and 14 rings 15 are integrally formed which carry check pieces 16 adapted to extend downwardly on the outside of the mouth of the animal. The guiding reins are adapted to be attached to the rings 15 and operate the arms 13 and 14 when the same are drawn backwardly. At the rear edge of the plate the check bit 17 is secured. The check bit 17 comprises two arms 19 and 20 which carry eyes 21 at their inner ends which are engaged in the apertures 11 of the plate 10. The arms 19 and 20 carry rings 22 which are integrally formed upon their outer extremities and to which are adapted to be attached the ends of a check rein.

The operation of the device is readily seen as the driving reins are secured in the rings 15 and by reason of the pivotal connection of the arms 13 and 14 to the plate 10 the bit 12 may be operated independently of the check bit which at times is a distinct advantage over the old form of bits. The check bit 17 is better adapted to operate by reason of the pivoted relation of the arms 19 and 20 with the late 10. By this arrangement more satis actory results can be obtained as the arms 19 and 20 will swing backwardly from the r pivot points and not as a whole.

What is claimed is In-a device of the character described the combination of a plate of substantially rectangular formation having aperturesformed adjacent the corners thereof, a plurality of arms loosely connected to said plate through the apertures formed therein, said arms disposed in pairs, large rings integrally formed upon the outer extremities of the forward pair of arms, check pieces depended from the extremities of said forward pair of arms, and rings of reduced diameter carried upon the outer extremities of the rear pair of said arms, said rings adapted to receive harness connections.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN G. WILLIAMSON.

Witnesses:

JAMES G. WELCH, JAMES E. KELLY. 

